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Abigail Intercedes for Nabal

1 Samuel 25:32

In 11 translations

BSB
Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day!
KJV
¶ And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:
WEB
David said to Abigail, “Blessed is Yahweh, the God of Israel, who sent you today to meet me!
ASV
And David said to Abigail, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me:
LSV
And David says to Abigail, “Blessed [is] YHWH, God of Israel, who has sent you to meet me this day,
YLT
And David saith to Abigail, 'Blessed [is] Jehovah, God of Israel, who hath sent thee this day to meet me,
DBY
And David said to Abigail, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me.Elohim
DRC
And David said to Abigail: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me, and blessed be thy speech:
GNV
Then Dauid said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meete me.
JPS
And David said to Abigail: 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me;
LXXE
And David said to Abigaia, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who sent thee this very day to meet me:

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר דָּוִ֖ד לַאֲבִיגַ֑ל בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֧ר שְׁלָחֵ֛ךְ הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לִקְרָאתִֽי׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπε Δαυὶδ τῇ Ἀβιγαίᾳ, εὐλογητὸς Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς Ἰσραὴλ, ὃς ἀπέστειλέ σε σήμερον ἐν ταύτῃ εἰς ἀπάντησίν μοι,

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  • Luke 1:68“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
  • Psalms 72:18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
  • Genesis 24:27saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”
  • Exodus 18:10Jethro declared, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from the hand of the Egyptians.
  • Ezra 7:27Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,
  • 2 Corinthians 8:16But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
  • Psalms 41:12–13In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever. Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.

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